Thursday, March 5, 2015

Human Anatomy under the Microscope

In the human body, the pituitary gland is the size of a pea. It is found at the base of the brain. Hormones are secreted from the pituitary gland that help control growth, blood pressure, functions of sex organs, thyroid glands and metabolism as well as some aspects of pregnancy, childbirth, nursing and even temperature regulation and pain relief! For something the size of the pea - it has a lot of important functions!